Designing a Credit Facility for Women Entrepreneurs : Lessons from the Ethiopia Women Entrepreneurship Development Project

Alibhai, Aly Salman ; Achew, Mengistu Bessir ; Strobbe, Francesco ; Coleman, Rachel Dawn

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS;    MICROENTERPRISES;    ACCESS TO FINANCE;    BUSINESS SUPPORT;    PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT;   

RP-ID  :  150369

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

In October 2012, the Government of Ethiopia launched the Women Entrepreneurship Development Project (WEDP), with the aim of increasing the earnings and employment of growth-oriented micro and small enterprises (MSEs) owned or partly-owned by women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia. In doing so, it created the first ever women-entrepreneur focused line of credit in Africa, and one of few such operations in the world. In addition to the USD 45.9 million in financing, WEDP also offered a variety of innovative training opportunities, designed to not only enhance the business skills of its clients, but their entrepreneurial mindset and practices as well.